A list of notable National Hunt horse races which take place annually in Ireland, under the authority of Horse Racing Ireland, including all races which currently hold Grade 1 or Grade 2 status.
Grade 1
[edit]Month |
Race Name |
Type |
Racecourse |
Distance † |
Age |
2023-24 winner |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
November | Ladbrokes Champion Chase | Chase | Down Royal | 3m | 5yo + | Gerri Colombe |
November | Morgiana Hurdle | Hurdle | Punchestown | 2m | 4yo + | State Man |
November | John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase | Chase | Punchestown | 2m 4f | 5yo + | Fastorslow |
Nov / Dec | Royal Bond Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Fairyhouse | 2m | 4yo + | Farren Glory |
Nov / Dec | Drinmore Novice Chase | Chase | Fairyhouse | 2m 4f | 5yo + | I Am Maximus |
Nov / Dec | Hatton's Grace Hurdle | Hurdle | Fairyhouse | 2m 4f | 4yo + | Teahupoo |
December | Racing Post Novice Chase | Chase | Leopardstown | 2m 1f | 4yo + | Found A Fifty |
December | Faugheen Novice Chase | Chase | Limerick | 2m 3½f | 4yo + | Gaelic Warrior |
December | Paddy's Reward Club Chase | Chase | Leopardstown | 2m 1f | 5yo + | Dinoblue |
December | Future Champions Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Leopardstown | 2m | 4yo + | Caldwell Potter |
December | Christmas Hurdle | Hurdle | Leopardstown | 3m | 4yo + | Irish Point |
December | Savills Chase | Chase | Leopardstown | 3m | 5yo + | Galopin Des Champs |
December | Matheson Hurdle | Hurdle | Leopardstown | 2m | 4yo + | State Man |
December | Neville Hotels Novice Chase | Chase | Leopardstown | 3m | 4yo + | Grangeclare West |
January | Lawlor's of Naas Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Naas | 2m 4f | 5yo + | Readin Tommy Wrong |
February | Golden Cygnet Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Leopardstown | 2m 6f | 5yo + | Dancing City |
February | Spring Juvenile Hurdle | Hurdle | Leopardstown | 2m | 4yo | Kargese |
February | Arkle Novice Chase | Chase | Leopardstown | 2m 1f | 5yo + | Il Etait Temps |
February | Irish Gold Cup | Chase | Leopardstown | 3m | 5yo + | Galopin Des Champs |
February | Irish Champion Hurdle | Hurdle | Leopardstown | 2m | 4yo + | State Man |
February | Dublin Chase | Chase | Leopardstown | 2m 1f | 5yo + | El Fabiolo |
February | Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Leopardstown | 2m | 5yo + | Ballyburn |
February | Dr P. J. Moriarty Novice Chase | Chase | Leopardstown | 2m 5f | 5yo + | Fact To File |
April | Honeysuckle Mares Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Fairyhouse | 2m 4½f | 4yo + m | Jade De Grugy |
April | WillowWarm Gold Cup | Chase | Fairyhouse | 2m 4f | 5yo + | Spillane's Tower |
April / May | KPMG Champion Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Punchestown | 2m | 5yo + | Mystical Power |
April / May | William Hill Champion Chase | Chase | Punchestown | 2m ½f | 5yo + | Banbridge |
April / May | Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase | Chase | Punchestown | 3m 1f | 5yo + | Spillane's Tower |
April / May | Channor Group Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Punchestown | 3m | 4yo + | Dancing City |
April / May | Punchestown Gold Cup | Chase | Punchestown | 3m 1f | 5yo + | Fastorslow |
April / May | Champion INH Flat Race | Flat | Punchestown | 2m | 4–7yo | Redemption Day |
April / May | Champion Stayers Hurdle | Hurdle | Punchestown | 3m | 4yo + | Teahupoo |
April / May | Barberstown Castle Novice Chase | Chase | Punchestown | 2m | 5yo + | Il Etait Temps |
April / May | Punchestown Champion Hurdle | Hurdle | Punchestown | 2m | 4yo + | State Man |
April / May | Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Punchestown | 2m 4½f | 4yo + | Ballyburn |
April / May | Champion Four Year Old Hurdle | Hurdle | Punchestown | 2m | 4yo | Kargese |
April / May | Mares Champion Hurdle | Hurdle | Punchestown | 2m 4f | 4yo + m | Lossiemouth |
Grade 2
[edit]Month |
Race Name |
Type |
Racecourse |
Distance † |
Age |
2023-24 winner |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep / Oct | Gowran Park Champion Chase | Chase | Gowran Park | 2m 4f | 5yo + | Easy Game |
November | Skymas Chase | Chase | Down Royal | 2m 4f | 5yo + | Ash Tree Meadow |
November | Lismullen Hurdle | Hurdle | Navan | 2m 4f | 4yo + | Bob Olinger |
November | Fortria Chase | Chase | Navan | 2m | 5yo + | Captain Guinness |
November | Clonmel Oil Chase | Chase | Clonmel | 2m 4f | 5yo + | Allaho |
November | Craddockstown Novice Chase | Chase | Punchestown | 2m | 4yo + | Imagine |
November | Florida Pearl Novice Chase | Chase | Punchestown | 2m 6½f | 5yo + | Favori De Champdou |
December | Navan Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Navan | 2m 4f | 4yo + | Slade Steel |
December | Lombardstown Mares Novice Chase | Chase | Cork | 2m 1f | 4yo + | Silent Approach |
December | Hilly Way Chase | Chase | Cork | 2m | 5yo + | El Fabiolo |
December | Dorans Pride Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Limerick | 3m | 4yo + | Loughglynn |
December | Mercedes-Benz South Dublin Juvenile Hurdle | Hurdle | Leopardstown | 2m | 3yo | Kala Conti |
December | Dawn Run Mares Novice Chase | Chase | Limerick | 2m 6f | 5yo + | Hauturiere |
January | Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Punchestown | 2m | 5yo + | Mystical Power |
January | Coolmore Mares Novice Chase | Chase | Thurles | 2m 4f | 5yo + | Harmonya Maker |
January | Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase | Chase | Thurles | 2m 4½f | 6yo + | Allaho |
January | Galmoy Hurdle | Hurdle | Gowran Park | 3m | 5yo + | Monkfish |
February | Donohue Marquees Future Stars I.N.H. Flat Race | Flat | Leopardstown | 2m | 4–7yo | Jeroboam Machin |
February | Coolmore Irish EBF Mares I.N.H. Flat Race | Flat | Leopardstown | 2m | 4–7yo | Fleur Au Fusil |
February | Boyne Hurdle | Hurdle | Navan | 2m 5f | 5yo + | Hiddenvalley Lake |
February | Ten Up Novice Chase | Chase | Navan | 3m | 5yo + | American Mike |
February | Red Mills Chase | Chase | Gowran Park | 2m 4f | 5yo + | Saint Sam |
March | Webster Cup Chase | Chase | Navan | 2m 4½f | 5yo + | Ash Tree Meadow |
March / April | Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Hurdle | Hurdle | Fairyhouse | 2m 4f | 5yo + | Brewin'upastorm |
March / April | Paddy Kehoe Suspended Ceilings Nov Hdl | Hurdle | Fairyhouse | 2m 4f | 4yo + | Captain Cody |
March / April | Donohoe Marquees Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Fairyhouse | 2m | 4yo + | Mirazur West |
March / April | Devenish Chase | Chase | Fairyhouse | 2m 4f | 5yo + | Journey With Me |
April | O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey Juvenile Hurdle | Hurdle | Fairyhouse | 2m | 4yo | Bottler'secret |
April/May | Glencarraig Lady Francis Flood Mares Chase | Chase | Punchestown | 2m 5f | 5yo + | Brides Hill |
Grade 3
[edit]Month | Race Name | Type | Racecourse | Distance | Age | 2024-25 winner |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May | An Riocht Chase | Chase | Killarney | 2m 4½f | 5yo + | Ash Tree Meadow |
July | Grimes Hurdle | Hurdle | Tipperary | 2m | 4yo + | Winter Fog |
July/August | Galway Plate | Chase | Galway | 2m 6f | 4yo + | Pinkerton |
July/August | Galway Hurdle | Hurdle | Galway | 2m | 4yo + | Nuburgring |
July/August | Ballybrit Novice Chase | Chase | Galway | 2m 1f | 4yo + | Ashdale Bob |
September | Kerry National | Chase | Listowel | 3m | 4yo + | |
Sept / October | Kilbegnet Novice Chase | Chase | Roscommon | 2m | 4yo + | |
October | Joe Mac Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Tipperary | 2m | 4yo + | |
October | Istabraq Hurdle | Hurdle | Tipperary | 2m | 4yo + | |
October | Like A Butterfly Novice Chase | Chase | Tipperary | 2m 4f | 4yo + | |
October | Buck House Novice Chase | Chase | Punchestown | 2m 2f | 4yo + | |
October | Irish Daily Star Chase | Chase | Punchestown | 3m 1f | 5yo + | |
October | Munster National | Chase | Limerick | 3m | 4yo + | |
November | Down Royal Mares Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Down Royal | 2m | 4yo + | |
November | Bottlegreen Hurdle | Hurdle | Down Royal | 2m | 4yo + | |
November | Cork E.B.F. Novice Chase | Chase | Cork | 2m 4f | 5yo + | |
November | Poplar Square Chase | Chase | Naas | 2m | 5yo + | |
November | For Auction Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Navan | 2m | 4yo + | |
November | Monksfield Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Navan | 2m 4f | 4yo + | |
November | Troytown Chase | Chase | Navan | 3m | 4yo + | |
December | WillowWarm Hurdle | Hurdle | Fairyhouse | 2m | 3yo | |
December | Bar One Racing Juvenile Hurdle | Hurdle | Fairyhouse | 2m | 3yo | |
December | Cork Stayers Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Cork | 3m | 4yo + | |
December | Leopardstown E.B.F. Mares Hurdle | Hurdle | Leopardstown | 2m 4f | 4yo + | |
January | Savills New Year's Day Chase | Chase | Tramore | 2m 5f | 5yo + | |
January | John and Chich Fowler Memorial Mares Chase | Chase | Fairyhouse | 2m 4f | 5yo + | |
January | Dan & Joan Moore Memorial Handicap Chase | Chase | Fairyhouse | 2m 1½f | 5yo + | |
January | Killiney Novice Chase | Chase | Punchestown | 2m 3½f | 5yo + | |
January | Thyestes Chase | Chase | Gowran Park | 3m 1f | 5yo + | |
January | Limestone Lad Hurdle | Hurdle | Naas | 2m 3f | 5yo + | |
January | Naas Racecourse Business Club Novice Chase | Chase | Naas | 3m | 5yo + | |
January | Solerina Mares Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Fairyhouse | 2m 2f | 4yo + | |
February | O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Leopardstown Hcap Chase | Chase | Leopardstown | 2m 5f | 5yo + | |
February | Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Clonmel | 3m | 4yo + | |
February | Red Mills Trial Hurdle | Hurdle | Gowran Park | 2m | 4yo + | |
February | Quevega Mares Hurdle | Hurdle | Punchestown | 2m 4½f | 4yo + m | |
February | Michael Purcell Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Thurles | 2m 5f | 5yo + | |
February | Bobbyjo Chase | Chase | Fairyhouse | 3m 1½f | 5yo + | |
February | Newlands Chase | Chase | Naas | 2m | 5yo + | |
February | Winning Fair Juvenile Hurdle | Hurdle | Naas | 1m 7½f | 4yo | |
March | Flyingbolt Novice Chase | Chase | Navan | 2m | 5yo + | |
March | Kingsfurze Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Naas | 2m | 4yo + | |
March | Naas Directors Plate Novice Chase | Chase | Naas | 2m 4f | 5yo + | |
March | Limerick E.B.F. Mares Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Limerick | 2m | 4yo + | |
March | Native Upmanship Novice Chase | Chase | Thurles | 2m 2f | 5yo + | |
March | Imperial Call Chase | Chase | Cork | 3m | 5yo + | |
March / April | Irish Grand National | Chase | Fairyhouse | 3m 6f | 5yo + | |
March | Bar One Racing Easter Handicap Hurdle | Hurdle | Cork | 2m 3f | 4yo + | |
April | Hugh McMahon Memorial Novice Chase | Chase | Limerick | 3m ½f | 5yo + | |
April / May | HSS Hire Handicap Chase | Chase | Punchestown | 2m 4½f | 5yo + | |
April / May | Weatherbys Ireland EBF Mares Bumper | Flat | Punchestown | 2m | 4–7yo |
Selected other races
[edit]Month |
Race Name |
Type |
Racecourse |
Distance † |
Age |
2024-25 winner |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May | Tourist Attraction Mares Hurdle | Hurdle | Killarney | 2m 1f | 4yo + | Minx Tiara |
May | Killarney National | Chase | Killarney | 3m 2f | 5yo + | Brideswell Lad |
May | Mayo National | Chase | Ballinrobe | 2m 7f | 4yo + | Duffle Coat |
June | Connacht National | Chase | Roscommon | 3m ½f | 5yo + | Paidi's Passion |
July | Midlands National | Chase | Kilbeggan | 3m 1f | 4yo + | Idas Boy |
July/August | Colm Quinn BMW Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Galway | 2m 1f | 4yo + | Gale Mahler |
July/August | Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase | Chase | Galway | 2m 6½f | 4yo + | Battleoverdoyen |
July/August | Boyle Sports Handicap Hurdle | Hurdle | Galway | 2m 6½f | 4yo + | The Wallpark |
September | Liam Healy Memorial Lartigue Hurdle | Hurdle | Listowel | 2m | 4yo | |
September | Pat Walsh Memorial Mares Hurdle | Hurdle | Gowran Park | 2m | 4yo + | |
September | Mucklemeg Mares Flat Race | Flat | Gowran Park | 2m | 4yo + | |
October | Co-Op Superstores Handicap Chase | Chase | Cork | 2m 1½f | 4yo + | |
October | Fergus O'Toole Memorial Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Limerick | 2m 5f | 4yo + | |
October | Cailin Alainn Mares' Hurdle | Hurdle | Limerick | 2m 6½f | 4yo + | |
October | M.W. Hickey Memorial Chase | Chase | Wexford | 2m 7f | 5yo + | |
November | Cork E.B.F. Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Cork | 3m | 4yo + | |
November | Cork Grand National | Chase | Cork | 3m 4f | 4yo + | |
November | Haslem Hotel Handicap Hurdle | Hurdle | Down Royal | 2m 1f | 4yo + | |
November | T.A. Morris Memorial Mares Chase | Chase | Clonmel | 2m 4f | 4yo + | |
November | Brown Lad Handicap Hurdle | Hurdle | Naas | 2m 4f | 4yo + | |
November | Grabel Mares Hurdle | Hurdle | Punchestown | 2m 2f | 4yo + | |
November | Irish EBF Mares INH Flat Race | Flat | Navan | 2m | 4–7yo | |
November | John Meagher Memorial Chase | Chase | Thurles | 2m 6f | 5yo + | |
December | EasyFix Equine Handicap Chase | Chase | Fairyhouse | 2m 1f | 4yo + | |
December | Porterstown Handicap Chase | Chase | Fairyhouse | 3m 5½f | 4yo + | |
December | Bar One Racing Handicap Hurdle | Hurdle | Fairyhouse | 2m | 4yo + | |
December | Irish Racing Mares Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Punchestown | 2m 3½f | 4yo + | |
December | Bective Stud, Tea Rooms & Apartment Handicap Hurdle | Hurdle | Navan | 3m 1f | 4yo+ | |
December | Foxrock Handicap Chase | Chase | Navan | 2m 4½f | 4yo+ | |
December | Tara Hurdle | Hurdle | Navan | 2m 4f | 4yo + | |
December | Future Champ INH Flat Race | Flat | Navan | 2m | 4–7yo | |
December | Billy Harney Memorial Mares Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Thurles | 2m | 4yo + | |
December | Paddy Power Chase | Chase | Leopardstown | 3m | 5yo + | |
December | Tim Duggan Memorial Handicap Chase | Chase | Limerick | 2m 3½f | 4yo + | |
December | Quinn Bank Handicap Hurdle | Hurdle | Limerick | 2m | 3-4yo | |
January | Navan Handicap Hurdle | Hurdle | Navan | 2m 4f | 4yo + | |
February | Race And Stay At Leopardstown Handicap Hurdle | Hurdle | Leopardstown | 3m ½f | 4yo + | |
February | Ryanair Handicap Chase | Chase | Leopardstown | 2m 1f | 5yo + | |
February | Paddy Mullins Mares Handicap Hurdle | Hurdle | Leopardstown | 2m 2f | 4yo + m | |
February | Liffey Handicap Hurdle | Hurdle | Leopardstown | 2m | 4yo + | |
February | BBA Ireland Limited Opera Hat Mares Chase | Chase | Naas | 2m | 5yo + | |
February | Apple's Jade Mares Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Navan | 2m 5f | 4yo + | |
February | Quinn Bet Grand National Trial | Chase | Punchestown | 3m 3f | 5yo + | |
February | Sheila Bourke Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Punchestown | 2m | 4yo + | |
February | Colreevy Mares Novice Chase | Chase | Thurles | 2m 6f | 5yo + | |
February | Nas Na Riogh Novice Chase | Chase | Naas | 2m 4f | 5yo + | |
March | QuinnBet Handicap Chase | Chase | Leopardstown | 2m 5½f | 5yo+ | |
March | Holden Plant Rentals Shamrock Handicap Chase | Chase | Gowran Park | 2m | 5yo+ | |
March | Leinster National | Chase | Naas | 3m ½f | 5yo + | |
March | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Handicap Chase Final | Chase | Navan | 2m 7½f | 5yo+ | |
March | Kevin McManus Bookmaker Champion Flat Race | Flat | Limerick | 2m | 4yo | |
March | Boyle Sports Mares Handicap Chase | Chase | Fairyhouse | 2m 5f | 5yo + | |
March | I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle | Hurdle | Fairyhouse | 3m | 5yo + | |
March | RYBO Handicap Hurdle | Hurdle | Fairyhouse | 2m | 4yo + | |
March | Total Enjoyment Mares Flat Race | Flat | Fairyhouse | 2m | 4-7yo | |
March | BoyleSports, Proud Sponsors Since 2014 Novice Handicap Chase | Chase | Fairyhouse | 2m ½f | 5yo + | |
April | Ulster National | Chase | Downpatrick | 3m 4½f | 5yo + | |
April | Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle | Hurdle | Punchestown | 2m ½f | 4yo + | |
May | Frontline Security Handicap Chase | Chase | Punchestown | 2m ½f | 4yo + | |
May | Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle | Hurdle | Punchestown | 2m 7½f | 4yo + | |
May | Close Brothers Mares' Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Punchestown | 2m ½f | 4yo + | |
May | EMS Copiers Novice Handicap Chase | Chase | Punchestown | 2m 4f | 5yo + | |
May | Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase | Chase | Punchestown | 3m ½f | 5yo + | |
May | SBK Gold Trophy Handicap Hurdle | Hurdle | Punchestown | 2m 4½f | 4yo + |
Discontinued
[edit]Last Run |
Race Name |
Type |
Racecourse |
Distance † |
Age |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
February 2017 | Tied Cottage Chase | Chase | Punchestown | 2m | 5yo + |
April 2017 | Normans Grove Chase | Chase | Fairyhouse | 2m 1f | 5yo + |
† Distances in miles and furlongs
References
[edit]- [1] - Irish National Hunt May-Oct 2014.
- [2] – Irish National Hunt Oct–Dec 2014.
- [3] - Enhancements to the National Hunt Pattern Programme (Aug 16 2019)
- [4] - Enhancements to the National Hunt Pattern Programme (Sep 3 2020)